ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF CRAFT SKILL WORKERS IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAINING NEEDS OF CRAFT SKILL WORKERS IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

Abstract

Builder training in the Nigerian construction industry, which was supposed to boost productivity and competitiveness, has taken a big hit. This study assessed the need for craft training in northwestern Nigeria. The objectives of this study included identifying general and specific craft training needs, extent of needs, inhibitors to craft training, and effective training methods. Targeted sampling techniques were used to distribute questionnaires (140) to professionals (40) and a small number of selected craftsmen (100) from small, medium and large construction companies in northwestern Nigeria. Used. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data from field craftsmen and professionals directly involved in construction production. The mean and standard deviation of each item were determined and graded accordingly. SPSS version 16.0 was used in this analysis. In this study, the median not assessing workers’ training needs prior to the training program was (3.308), lack of suitable tools/equipment (3.189), and high cost of training (3.126). I understand. ranked among the main factors opposing vocational training. Sign Language Comprehension averaged (3.304), Basic Confidence averaged (3.284), Multiskilled Engineer scored (3.170), which are among the training areas that should be prioritized in the training of student craftsmen. did. Results show that traditional apprenticeships achieve mean scores of (3.304), hands-on demonstration (3.018), and hands-on training (2.996) in effective craft training methods. It was concluded that assessing training needs for manual skills is an important strategy for construction companies to identify and address training areas within their companies. It was recommended to encourage and support masters (masters) who train local artisans.

chapter One
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Research background
The construction industry is the economic sector that plans, designs, constructs, converts, renovates, maintains, repairs, and ultimately dismantles buildings of all kinds (Jaggar and Smith 2000). The construction industry in Nigeria is built on a base of skilled workers, mainly supplied from various sources such as training institutes, technical or vocational schools, on-the-job training and apprenticeship schemes (Yakubu, 2003). Ubenyi (1999) and Anigbogu (2002) attribute the labor-intensive nature of construction activity in Nigeria to the dominance of a large number of small construction companies that rely solely on skilled and unskilled workers to operate. claimed.

Several studies (Obiegbu, 2002; Bokinni, 2005 and Njoku, 2007) point to a shortage of skilled craftsmen in the Nigerian construction industry. Some of the main causes of bottlenecks are: The aging of the industry’s skilled workforce, declining industry entrants, lack of funding, and the inefficient state of the country’s vocational training system. Other causes include the declining image of construction as a job for people with low intelligence, and a lack of education and training efforts by governments and the construction industry.
The Oxford English Dictionary defines education as “practical training in any profession, art or craft”. English et al. (2008) also defines training as identifying, securing and supporting the development of key competencies that enable individuals to perform their current or future work. Training in this context is seen as an activity aimed at enabling employees to perform their current tasks more clearly and efficiently.